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Vehicle file · LV-16

Atlas V 401

United Launch Alliance · Atlas · RETIRED

Atlas V 401 is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by United Launch Alliance. It stands 58.3 m tall, lifts 9,050 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 21 August 2002. It has flown 41 times with 41 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

PUBLISHED
Height58.3 m
Diameter3.8 m
Payload to LEO9,050 kg
Payload to GTO4,950 kg
Maiden flight21 August 2002
ReusableNo — expendable
Launch cost$115,000,000M
StatusRetired

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD
Total flights41
Successful41
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
Variant401

About Atlas V 401

An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

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No Atlas V 401 flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

All upcoming launches

Common questions

How many times has Atlas V 401 flown?
Atlas V 401 has flown 41 orbital missions, with 41 successes and 0 failures.
What is Atlas V 401's success rate?
Atlas V 401 has a success rate of 100.0%, from 41 successful flights out of 41 attempts.
When is the next Atlas V 401 launch?
Atlas V 401 has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Atlas V 401 lift to orbit?
Atlas V 401 is rated for 9,050 kg to low Earth orbit and 4,950 kg to geostationary transfer orbit. These are the operator's published maximums and assume an expendable or fully optimised configuration.
Is Atlas V 401 reusable?
No. Atlas V 401 is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.